Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-23
State News.
ASDRoscoGGIS.

of the following corps Of teachers: High
school, Fl NJ. Pratt of Bucxfeld; grammar
school Miss Susie L. Gordon of Livermore
intermediate. Mrs. H NJ. Pratt of Backfeld
primary, Miss Emma Waugh The pros
| poets for pleasant and profitable term are
very promising.-Livermore Falls Lodge OF
Odd Fellows will visit the lodge at Phillips,
Aug. 30.-Work is progressing finely on the
new Baptist parsonage, and IT will
soon be ready for the masons
| II is finished 10 pine. The building is large
and roomy and will make a very desirable
residence. the recent meeting in the
Town Clerks Office D. S. Thompson was
chosen Grand Juror and Geo. I. Viniug,
Traverse Juror, to attend the September ses.
sion of the Supreme Judicial Court at Auburn.
Hon. Elihu B. Washburne, Ex- Minister
| to France, left his summer home, the Norlands
in Livermore, last Saturday for Chicago,
where he will spend the winter. Mr.. Wash
burne was much improved in health by his
stay at the Norlands Mrs. B. R Butterfield
and daughter of Three Rivers, Canada, are
the guests of DR.. II. Reynolds
The Livermore Falls base ball club played
game of ball last Saturday on the home
grounds with the Brettun's Mills club, and
were defeated by score of II to ~. The
home club failed to get walked up until the
fifth inning, when the score stood Ii to 3, in
favor of the opposing team, lead which the
Livermore Falls boys couldn't overcome, al.
though they made a noble effort. The best
of feeling existed between the clubs at all
times, and the absence OF the customary
amount of kicking was very pleasing to the
spectators. +. Millett. of Livermore
Falls, umpired very satisfactorily.
On Thursday State Cons able Prentiss
n ID 4
the Lincoln street drug store. Lewiston, and
made a search OF the premises. He entered
by the ok way. and Constable Hinckey by
the front. just as Prentiss stepped in he saw
= customer there ahead OF him, and the clerk
behind the counter putting up something in a
bottle. He waited long enough to step in and
seize the ''somethiug 1t was whiskev. He
also got a bottle of gin that had been put up
for the same customer. They searched the
store and obtained 6lcohol, wine, and liquors
in small quantities. Ga Saturday. DR. Beau
nier was fined 500 and costs for search and
seizure, in the Police Court. Margaret VIII
ehan was fiued So and costs for intoxication.
Messrs. Foster & Brown of Saccarappa.
have finished the castings and machinery for
the new invention of operating railroad cross
ing gates by compressed air. the first of
which will be located at Lewiston, says the
Journal
ARoosTooK.
Owing to the bad weather, many of the
farmers of Hou!ton have not yet finished
having. Gram is ripe and much has already
been cut.-Henry Jackins has sold his boot
and shoe business to Messrs G.. + Weber
and Joseph Wingate. Mr. Jackins will, it is
understood, 60 West next month Yearly
every store is now supplied with the electric
light, and il is to be put into the Opera House
and Music Hall soon.
CUMBERLAND
Master Freddie Williamson, living with his
parents on Preble street. Cape Elizabeth, WAS
last Tuesday engaged in digging with hoe
in the garden. The corner of the hoe struck
Il rifle cartridge that was buried in the ground,
exploding the same, burning the boys legs,
hands and face in = shocking manner.
The Portland SUNDAY Times says: We I'M
derstand that Ernesto Ponce has decided upon
erecting fine hotel near his landing at Long
Island Architects from this city were view
ing the ground yeste rday, and work will begin
in a short time, so that the building will be
in readiness for next seasons business. MIR.
Ponce intends to erect building four stories
high with French roof, containing 100 rooms.
The great feature of the hotel is the bathing
accommodations, 1t is proposed to have hot
and cold baths of both salt and fresh water
arranged to accommodate the wants of the
guests. Such hotel rightly managed cannot
fsii to be popular summer resort.
FRANKLIN
Hugh Staples house in Phillips was burned
to the ground Monday morning, the 18TH
We understand says the Photograph
that the fire was eau ed by a
1efpcfiva chimney Tho bCuua nd IN
were insured by one of p. A. Sawyer's com
panes for $500. We have not been able to
learn what the loss was.
Mrs. II. b. Blanchard, of Boston, a guest
at Mountain View, met with a very painful
accident few DAYS since. She had in her
hand bottle of ammonia on which the sun
had been resting. The cork blew out and
portion of the contents was discharged in her
face, severely burning it in several places and
narrowly escaping her eyes.
LINCOLN.
The dwelling house of Allen Nash, on
Winslow Ill., Nobleborc, was burnt, Satur-
day, caused by the chimney beng on fire.
All in the chamber was lost. About all was
saved in the lower part of the house; the loss
is great to them. 1t was through the untiring
efforts of few men that his barn was saved.
SAGApAHoC.
The Times reports The mass Sunday
School convention of Knox, Lincoln and
Ssgadshoc counties was held at the Noble
boro camp ground Friday it having been post
pom on account of the storm Thursday.
r - NJ. Parshley of Damariscotta, delivered
m address on the Function of the Sunday
ool.' Rev. Mr.. Crane of Newcastle, de-
live an original poem. Interesting and
az gI pirate speeches were made by other
clergymen. Music was furnished bv Sheep
scot and Waldoboro bands. At a meeting of
the association, Mr.. Crane was chosen presi-
dent.
PESoBsCor.
The islands in Penobscot Bay are coming
into prominence as summer resorts. Mark
Island, at the southwest extremity of Isles
boro, has been bought by John J. Carr, of
Bar Hsrbor. A New York gentleman is re-
ported to have offered $1,000 for Lszells is
land, in the SAINT vicinity, providing he can
get a clear title, and the owners have six
weeks in which to clear up the title.
Orders have been received at headquarters
of Co c, Dexter Light Infantry, for 90 men
and the officers to prepare to visit Philadel-
Centennial, to be celebrated there next
month. The men have been selec.ed, and
frequent and careful drills are now the order
(-ura.cn Mavl- 1897